Routine No 004 - Consistency
Follow your regular routine, even after a night of poor sleep.
If you’ve had a bad night’s sleep, try to follow your regular routine. Get up the same time you normally would. Don’t compensate by drinking excessive amounts of caffeine. Limit any naps to a maximum of 25 minutes and get to bed the same time you normally would in the evening.
WHY IT HELPS:
Staying on a consistent schedule helps your circadian rhythm, which controls the sleep hormone melatonin and other processes that are important for your sleep. Irregular sleep hurts your circadian rhythm.
Routine No 004 - ConsistencyFollow your regular routine, even after a night of poor sleep.
Routine No 106 - Morning lightWalk your dog.
Routine No 107 - Morning lightTake a walk instead of a coffee-break.
Routine No 201 - StimulantsAvoid caffeine and nicotine.
Routine No 202 - StimulantsAvoid alcoholic drinks late in the evening.
Routine No 203 - MedicationAvoid medicine that disrupts or delays sleep.
Routine No 204 - MindfulnessDo “The Energizer Bunny” breathing technique.
Routine No 401 - DietAvoid large meals late in the evening.
Routine No 403 - NutritionDrink plenty of water.
Routine No 404 - NutritionInclude sleep-enhancing items in your meals.
Routine No 709 - Sleeping environmentUse appropriate duvet, ben-linen and top mattress in summer
Routine No 712 - MindfulnessSpray your pillow and bedlinen with lavender.
Routine No 806 - Stress managementTake a power nap – but not too late in the afternoon.
Routine No 808 - Stress managementBring nature to your desktop.
Routine No 810 - Stress managementShift to panoramic vision every 25/55 minutes.
Routine No 813 - Stress managementDo a physiological sigh.
Routine No 814 - Stress management1-minute recharge.
Routine No 901 - ExerciseExercise regularly.
Routine No 902 - Excercise